Simple Machines Forum up to 1.1.6 index.php theme_dir path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Simple Machines Forum up to 1.1.6 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file index.php. Performing a manipulation of the argument theme_dir results in path traversal. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2008-6659. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Simple Machines Forum up to 1.1.6 (Forum Software). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the file index.php. The manipulation of the argument theme_dir with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) 1.0 before 1.0.15 and 1.1 before 1.1.7 allows remote authenticated users to configure arbitrary local files for execution via directory traversal sequences in the value of the theme_dir field during a jsoption action, related to Sources/QueryString.php and Sources/Themes.php, as demonstrated by a local .gif file in attachments/ with PHP code that was uploaded through a profile2 action to index.php.

The weakness was shared 11/05/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at simplemachines.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2008-6659 since 04/07/2009. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. A authentication is necessary for exploitation. Technical details and a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed by ~elmysterio in Perl and been published even before and not after the advisory. The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (7011), SecurityFocus (BID 32139†), OSVDB (50072†) and Secunia (SA32516†). The entries VDB-47588 and VDB-47587 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: ~elmysterio
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OpenVAS ID: 800558
OpenVAS Name: Simple Machines Forum Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Advisory: simplemachines.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-6659 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-6659
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-47589
SecurityFocus: 32139 - Simple Machines Forum 'Themes.php' Local File Include Vulnerability
Secunia: 32516 - Simple Machines Forum Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 50072 - Simple Machines Forum (SMF) index.php theme_dir Parameter Traversal Local File Inclusion

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 11/10/2024 15:17
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (69), 11/04/2018 08:45 (5), 11/10/2024 15:17 (17)
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